Modifying Maintenance:

Data-Backed Strategies and Technologies to Reduce Equipment Downtime

ALISO VIEJO, CA (April 01, 2025) - (Turbomachinery Magazine)-- With the global rise of decarbonization initiatives and smart technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled monitoring, control, and diagnostics platforms, OEMs and service providers are integrating sustainability, reduced waste, and digitalization into their maintenance and repair strategies. While traditional maintenance methods and service centers will continue to exist, companies are employing more advanced methods once a turbine arrives in shop.

"The turbomachinery maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) market is worth over US$30 billion and is expected to grow significantly in the upcoming decade," according to Frank Ma, President of JFMA Consulting LLC. He said this is predominantly driven by increasing energy demand, industrial reshoring, and large-scale infrastructure build-out. "These needs are extending the operational life of existing turbomachinery fleets and driving growth for MRO services."

There's a growing emphasis on extending maintenance intervals with data-driven, machine-based insights that consider a system's history. With this in mind, the industry aims to blend traditional in-house maintenance and repair with predictive and preventative strategies.

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